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Martin Iddon's book is the first volume to collect John Cage's complete correspondence with his closest collaborator, the pianist David Tudor. Iddon tackles the question of how much creative flexibility Tudor was granted when performing Cage's notorious indeterminate and chance-guided works, from Music of Changes to Variations II.

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'… one is impressed by both Tudor's commitment and Iddon's persistence … Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; general readers.' J. Behrens, Choice

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1. The music of chance; 2. Correspondence, 1951–3; 3. Determining the determinate; 4. Determining the indeterminate; 5. Correspondence, 1958–62; 6. (In)determining the indeterminate; 7. Correspondence, 1965–89; 8. 'Late' realizations; 9. Praxis and poiesis in indeterminate music.

John Cage and David Tudor Correspondence On Interpretation And Performance Music since 1900

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/5/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107507807, 978-1107507807
      ISBN10: 1107507804
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Martin Iddon's book is the first volume to collect John Cage's complete correspondence with his closest collaborator, the pianist David Tudor. Iddon tackles the question of how much creative flexibility Tudor was granted when performing Cage's notorious indeterminate and chance-guided works, from Music of Changes to Variations II.

      Trade Review
      '… one is impressed by both Tudor's commitment and Iddon's persistence … Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above; general readers.' J. Behrens, Choice

      Table of Contents
      1. The music of chance; 2. Correspondence, 1951–3; 3. Determining the determinate; 4. Determining the indeterminate; 5. Correspondence, 1958–62; 6. (In)determining the indeterminate; 7. Correspondence, 1965–89; 8. 'Late' realizations; 9. Praxis and poiesis in indeterminate music.

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